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    Old 12-29-2010, 08:56 AM
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    I am working on my first rag quilt, how am I suppost to do the outside binding, is it suppost to be closed up or does it get snipped also?
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    Old 12-29-2010, 08:57 AM
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    It gets snipped also. At least that is the way I have always done them.
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    Old 12-29-2010, 08:58 AM
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    I snip mine also. I have see people bind them, but that is not for me!
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    Old 12-29-2010, 08:59 AM
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    You can bind like you do on a quilt, or what I do is stitch a half inch from the edge, on all sides and rag like the rest of the quilt.
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    Old 12-29-2010, 08:59 AM
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    You can do it either way, both work fine :D:D:D
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    On my rag quilts I sew 1/2" around the quilt and then snip . . done. ;)
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    Ok, do I make that seam the same size as all the rest or bigger
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    Old 12-29-2010, 09:06 AM
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    1/2" is a good rag seam
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    Old 12-29-2010, 09:24 AM
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    Originally Posted by shyflower
    Ok, do I make that seam the same size as all the rest or bigger
    If you already have the quilt done, I'd use the same seam size you used to join the squares.
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    Old 12-29-2010, 09:33 AM
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    i've done them with binding (without snipping of course) and without binding (with snipping the edges). works both ways.
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